A committee of bail bondsmen, judges and attorneys say new mandates from the state Supreme Court have resulted in violent suspects being arrested and then walking right back out on the streets.

The case management order calls for arraignment to happen within 10 days after the indictment, arrest or filing of the criminal information, whichever is later. It is designed to speed up trials and ease jail overcrowding. An apparent side effect of the rule is repeat offenders being released back onto the streets.

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They say that needs to change.

They're recommending affordable bonds for most suspects, but say those who are arrested for very violent crimes, like shooting an officer, should stay behind bars with no bond until their trials.

"We're recommending a constitutional amendment to permit the judges to detain the most serious offenders, people who've been arrested and present the highest risk of danger to the community," said Leo Romero, the retired head of the University of New Mexico's School of Law.

Lawmakers could vote on such an amendment in January. If it passes in the Roundhouse, voters will make the final decision on the issue in November.